Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Chile
Chile: Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations was 44.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Chile, 1993–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 44.6% for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Chile peaked at 79.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2022.
That places Chile 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 76.0% | — |
| 1998 | 79.5% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | -21.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 44.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.9%, 73% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Chile's 44.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.0%, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 76.0% | 79.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 57.0% | 69.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Chile?
- Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations in Chile was 44.6% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of people who trust churches and religious organizations recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for share of people who trust churches and religious organizations?
- Chile ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people who trust churches and religious organizations rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who trust churches and religious organizations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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% of respondents replying that they "trust completely" or "trust somewhat" when asked "I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all?" in the organization "The Churches (mosque, temple, etc.)".